Tavi that's awesome! I also played all five songs at the same time because I thought you might have wanted it that way, but it it didn't sound so great, maybe only three at once would work, I'll test it out.

Ok start song 2 on high volume and start song 5 at 19 seconds (of song 2) on low volume, then switch volume levels at 38 seconds (of song 2) that's as far as I got, I like the two voices and harmonies combined.

"...i got back in my carbut there was a strange figureon the dashboardas i looked closer,it was a jewelled goosean it shouted "gobble gobble" at mei said"don't you know where i'm from?"she got mad an swore at me..."

Hey, Tavi. Yours is a blog I have always enjoyed and I read your every post but lately I've noticed a decline in the writing part and an increase in the posting-a-bunch-of-cool-images part. I am aware that's a very strong trend in the blogging world right now but what I appreciated most about Style Rookie was precisely the fact that it had original content, content written by YOU and my point is...please please pretty please, Tavi, don't slip into the "visual" blog pitfall and give us more of your - well - blogging.

That time when your body forces you to turn from a girl into a woman. And what options are out there to fill out the phrase "being a woman" with actual factual living bleeding desire arousing and possibly child bearing content?

Pictures can avake and express such feelings and it's much safer to look at them than actually be in the presence of a person in the state of this transition. How many have tried and faled to solve this mystery?

I'm glad I'm a teenager. Ahhh I love Elton John! The Janis Ian song is amazing. So nice to hear music about love and growing up and being a person that isn't another T-Swift song. Omigosh, I saw Megan's comment and I just started playing all the other songs when Tiny Dancer was about half-way through, and the effect sounds really. really. cool.

Orjen: I prefer to express myself however I feel is appropriate for the topic at hand. I'm still developing as a writer and I'd like to explore different mediums of expression as well. I'm also 14 -- changing all the time, different ideas, etc., and I think it would be pretty sad if I stuck with the same format I've had since I was 12. I don't know why I would tie myself down or force writing when it isn't necessary or when I have no interest in what I'm saying. Thanks for your input, though.

Featherlane and Aneta: It's funny, compiling these made it easier for me to rid of the feeling I think you're both talking about, at least temporarily. It sucks ya'll.

I love your 'Just Pictures (and other media)' Posts, ones without text anyway, they're so inspiring! I'm going to have to cut you a check for every time I've used images from your blog as backgrounds/inspirational media in my sketchbooks :)

Normally, I do not get super excited when I see a bunch of "inspirations" but I really like this one!! I'm loving the retro vibe and it just makes me want to go dress up like it's the 70s and drink soda out of a glass bottle. Btw, does anyone know what cosmo Teeny is reading in that picture? I can't find it on the internet!!

I AM A SELF TAUGHT ARTIST AND I will be starting an ETSY shop sometime soon and I am posting sneak peek photos of some of the VINTAGE CLOTHING items I will have for sale :) I would enjoy your help on spreading the word on helping my struggling artist self and to do something that I love!! First item--VINTAGE STAR EMBROIDERED BLAZER--

I AM A SELF TAUGHT ARTIST AND I will be starting an ETSY shop sometime soon and I am posting sneak peek photos of some of the VINTAGE CLOTHING items I will have for sale :) I would enjoy your help on spreading the word on helping my struggling artist self and to do something that I love!! First item--VINTAGE STAR EMBROIDERED BLAZER--

I love how you mix the 70s original images with their 90s nostalgia counterparts, because when you grew up in the 90s or, I presume, now, they end up being kind of the same thing, the same feeling. & I think it's cool that you acknowledge that.

I used to really love your blog (especially all the outfit posts) so I don't want to trash it or anything, I just wish you would do less of the pretentious/overly hipster picture posts. It's just my opinion, but I think it's gotten really irritating.

Lindsaymcl: In the case of this post, I was really sad when I compiled all these images and being able to somehow pinpoint that feeling actually felt sort of therapeutic. I'm okay that that doesn't come across as long as it did for me. As for the moodboards in general, I like the idea of compiling different references to express one idea, and will continue to explore it. I realize that they're pretentious, but I think my outfit posts are too, so I just don't take that into account anymore because then I second-guess everything I do.At the moment, I have a lot of submissions I'm going through for the magazine, so time doesn't really allow for outfit posts (plus then I also get a heapload of "You're doing outfit posts but not looking at my submission?!") Someone is going to complain either way. I will continue doing what I want. If it bothers someone I hope they recognize that I'm changing a lot and just trying to experiment with new ideas. Thanks for your comment.

Wow tavi.....great pics :D you were actually my inspiration for starting a blog.....might sound a bit idiotic but o well....I'm new to bloggin just wanted to ask u to view my blog ....be warned I've only done two posts one with pics and its bull compared. To you....well great pics and thanx fofr even reading this if u did if not then this was a waste of writing lol biiii

haha the piano sweater with musical notes? i have it, it's marc jacobs but the coolest thing about it, is when it's inside out. instead of nude, it becomes sparkly rainbow stripes and nude musical notes!

I liked the Janis Ian and Carol King cuts. Janis played "At Seventeen" on the very first Saturday Night Live and the same song was used in a Simpson's episode where Homer consumes psychedelic peppers (given to him by the chief of police no less) and hallucinates among other things a coyote with the voice of Johnny Cash. The thread does not end there because a few years later Johnny Cash hosted SNL with musical guest Elton John. It's all nonsense, but still kind of fun. Tavi I am glad that I went back and read your comment on why you posted all of these images and moody songs. It's kind of the way that people sing the blues to lift their spirits. If you want to as Prince Buster sings "Enjoy Yourself", check out a video called "Simmer Down" covered by the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Mercury Records). Stay rude stay rebel.

good for you for posting what you're feeling of the moment...and not what people are expecting. i think young girls who read your blog can definitely feel like you know how they're feeling and older girls (like myself, guh) can remember being there. either way, there's a sense of comfort. keep doing you, hon. we like it:)

I just saw your first post here,and I laughed.At that time,you didn't know,that you'll be one of the greatest bloggers.Now you're famous,almost everybody wants to have style like you.Many girls make a fashion blog,they wanna be like you.But they can't copy you,you're too unique.Cause in things like fashion you're always a step ahead.I admire you and your creativity,really.

I just saw your first post here,and I laughed.At that time,you didn't know,that you'll be one of the greatest bloggers.Now you're famous,almost everybody wants to have style like you.Many girls make a fashion blog,they wanna be like you.But they can't copy you,you're too unique.Cause in things like fashion you're always a step ahead.I admire you and your creativity,really.

OMG. we absouletly love your blog. Your pictures are amazing :). We just started our blog quite recently and you were the person we followed first. Please could you possibly follow us back :) BourgeoisFilles xx

Tavi, I have just seen proof you actually read these comments :) I am a big fan! And yes, I would say your advertising is effective :PI sent you an email a while back, and I was just wondering if you ever had the time to read it :)

The first image, along with some of the others, reminds me a lot of the photoshoot entitled 'Babes.' in the new issue of Russh (Feb/March2011). I bought it today and haven't read a lot of it yet but looks pretty good. You should try and check it out.

Tavi - your unknown pic of the two little girls in the field is from a volcano that erupted some almost 20 years ago....i don't remember the particulars, but when i was a kid, i remember reading about it in my history book....and being completely haunted by that photograph. the volcano gave off a poisonous gas - as all volcanos do - so lots of people suffocated to death. but the caption under that picture said that the little girls were sisters, and that the older sister was trying to cover the younger sister's mouth, to keep her from breathing the gas. they believe she suffocated while trying to save her sister.